Polar Bear Claws are a dreamy combination of caramel and peanuts coated with white chocolate. A See’s Candies copycat recipe!

Fun fact: See’s Candies was founded almost 100 years ago. That’s a long time to be around, so they clearly know their stuff when it comes to candies and chocolates. I’m not sure if I can pick a favorite treat from See’s Candies, but two that pop into my head immediately are their California Brittle and their Polar Bear Claws.

I started recreating See’s Candies famous Polar Bear Claws because they’re such a hit during the holidays. I love including them when I give away Christmas cookies because they pretty much scream “eat me” the second you lay eyes on them. People who know what they are snag them right away, and people who don’t are curious about them.

Polar Bear Claws are these big, lumpy, white chocolate-covered clusters. If someone is a lover of white chocolate, they’re dying to know what’s inside. Once they bite into one, they discover what’s inside is a mixture of creamy caramel and crunchy peanuts… perfection. I like to think of Polar Bear Claws as white chocolate-covered PayDay bars.

When you take time to make a batch (or two or three) of Polar Bear Claws, you’ll notice that I gave the option in the recipe to use coconut oil instead of vegetable shortening. Coconut oil is so popular now and it’s a great vegetable shortening substitute in this recipe (and a lot of recipes).

You can find coconut oil that has been processed to the point where most of the coconut flavor and sweetness have been removed, or you can use a less processed version for a sweeter addition. Personally, I love the sweetness of unprocessed (extra virgin) coconut oil.

Definitely take some time this holiday season to make these See’s Candies copycat Polar Bear Claws, and their California Brittle too if you have time!